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Postsecondary Success
Focus on Workplace Flexibility ConferenceNovember 2010
“Learn & Earn”Parminder K. Jassal, Ph. D.
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Our strategy aims to “double the rate” of low-income young adults who, by age 26, earn a postsecondary credential with labor market value
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Build Commitment (local, state, national)•Increase issue awareness among key stakeholders•Create a completion-focused policy/advocacy community•Synthesize and disseminate evidence on effective policies, models and practices•Build state and community partnerships focused on completion
Support more powerful and better informed student consumers •Re-structure financial aid and create new sources, especially to incentivize completion •Create information sources that lead to better matching•Scale pathways to college for young adults in the workforce
Improve Institution Performance•Support innovative practices, programs, and educational delivery mechanisms – inside and outside the public system•Strengthen capacity for reform (supply side)•Increase external incentives and pressure to improve (demand side)
Build Knowledge •Research, evaluation, and knowledge management
Double the percentage of low-income young adults who earn a postsecondary credential with value in the labor market
Intermediate student outcomes 2025 goal
• Increased preparedness for college level work (reduced time in academic catch-up)
• Enroll with greater intensity
• Increased persistence
• Increased enrollment in programs with labor market value
• Reduced time to credential
• Reduced cost per degree
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Improve Institution Performance
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Build Commitment (local, state, national)•Increase issue awareness among key stakeholders•Create a completion-focused policy/advocacy community•Synthesize and disseminate evidence on effective policies, models and practices•Build state and community partnerships focused on completion
Support more powerful and better informed student consumers •Re-structure financial aid and create new sources, especially to incentivize completion •Create information sources that lead to better matching•Scale pathways to college for young adults in the workforce
Improve Institution Performance•Support innovative practices, programs, and educational delivery mechanisms – inside and outside the public system•Strengthen capacity for reform (supply side)•Increase external incentives and pressure to improve (demand side)
Build Knowledge •Research, evaluation, and knowledge management
Academic catch-up Learn & Earn
Learning Innovation and Technology
Double the percentage of low-income young adults who earn a postsecondary credential with value in the labor market
Intermediate student outcomes 2025 goal
• Increased preparedness for college level work (reduced time in academic catch-up)
• Enroll with greater intensity
• Increased persistence
• Increased enrollment in programs with labor market value
• Reduced time to credential
• Reduced cost per degree
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
A better model of postsecondary education has “at least” seven key characteristics
Anchors in clearly defined learning competencies for flexibility, acceleration, and quality
Structured and clear credential pathways with strong case management
Leverages technology to improve learning and student services
Makes full use of data in decision making at all levels—e.g., institutional policy to instruction
Integrates seamlessly with K12, other pre-college systems, and transfer partners
Features innovative and accelerated academic catch-up
Designed to maximize working and learning student career progression
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Double the number
Redesigned institutions
New Models
Academic Catch-up
Learning Innovation & Technology
Engineering Solutions
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Demand side pressure
Supply side support
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Double the number
Redesigned institutions
New Models
Academic Catch-up
Learning Innovation & Technology
Success is not possible without pressure to change and the supports necessary to do the work
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Learn & Earn
Demand side pressure
Supply side support
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Double the number
Redesigned institutions
New Models
Academic Catch-up
Learning Innovation & Technology
Demand side pressure through advocacy
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Learn & Earn
Supply side supports
Federal/State Policy Employers
Students Institutional Policy Accreditation
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Double the number
Redesigned institutions
New Models
Academic Catch-up
Learning Innovation & Technology
Supply side supports necessary to do the work
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Learn & Earn
Demand side pressure thru Advocacy
Networks ToolsConversations Data/Analytics Capacity Vendors
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Double the number
Redesigned institutions
New Models
Academic Catch-up
Learning Innovation & Technology
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Learn & Earn
Employers and Employer Groups
Postsecondary Education Institutions
Learn & Earn Accelerated, Competency-based, Flexible PathwaysAccelerated, Competency-based, Flexible Pathways
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Goal
MAXIMIZE working and learning progression through accelerated, competency-based, flexible pathways
Barriers:• #1 Juggling Act: 75% of Low-Income Young Adults (LIYAs) work while attending
school and they note the balancing of work and school as the top barrier to their
success.
• #2 Access to Credentials and Experiences: pathway that arms the student with
knowledge/competencies plus essential work-related experiences that allow working
students to build their “resumes.”
• #3 Affordability: The difference in this regularly-debated discussion is in “how” low-
income young adults define their own affordability issues.
Learn & Earn
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Barriers#1: Juggling Act: 75% of Low-Income Young Adults work while attending school and note the
balancing of work and school as the top barrier to their success (e.g., www.PublicAgenda.org
www.TakeAmericaToCollege.com).◊ Working while going to school slows and often stops LIYA’s progress toward degrees. For example, “life happens”
for working students and often they leave half way through a 2-year program with no credential and few opportunities
(www.Demos.com ).
◊ Employer AND Community College practice and policy impacts working LIYA’s access to, completion rates in, and
time to completion in higher education.
#2: Access to Proof: students need broad access to synced education and career pathways
that results in credentials that count and can document the student’s acquisition of
knowledge, competencies and the real-world work experiences.
#3: Affordability: Employers are spending billions* engaging LIYA in workforce-centric
learning/training. More progressive employers are beginning to link these experiences to
credit and credentials—often in partnership with community colleges or national
associations like ACE. These programs are showing promise as onramps to credential and
completion pathways.
Learn & Earn
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Design Principles“Credits & Dollars”
1) Strategic Alignment: synchronizes colleges and employers resulting in structured, clear and flexible credentialing pathways
2) Rigor: anchors in clearly defined learning competencies for acceleration and quality
3) Career Relevancy: accelerates portable career rewards by including interim certificates/certifications that are recognized by employers with wage increases and/or promotions
4) Financial & Non-financial Supports: leverages employer benefits and student services so BOTH are aligned for working students
Learn & Earn
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Learn & Earn Continuum
…for ALL students who work while going to college
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Learn & Earn
DeepL&E
LightL&E
Working-student friendly employer
practices and policies
Working-student friendly college practices and
policies
On–Campus Work Study
Unpaid Credit-bearing
Internships
COLLEGES
EMPLOYERS
Off–Campus Work Study
Professional Tracks*: MD, JD, CPA, PE
*MD-medical doctor; JD-juris doctor; CPA-certified public accountant; PE-professional engineer
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Light Learn & Earn
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DeepL&E
LightL&E
Working-student friendly employer
practices and policies
Working-student friendly college practices and
policies
On–Campus Work Study
Unpaid Credit-bearing
Internships
COLLEGES
EMPLOYERS
Institutional practices, programs and policies that can be modified to be “working student friendly”
Off–Campus Work Study
Learn & Earn
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
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•Tuition assistant plans•Tuition deferment•Discounted procurement for educational materials•Internet access for studying•Clear, concise career lattices•Career support (counseling/mentoring)•Recognition/reward for attaining credentials•Credit mapping workplace learning
Working-student friendly
EMPLOYER practices,
programs and policies
Working-student friendly
COLLEGE practices,
programs and policies
•Career services (i.e. planning , counseling)•Acceptance and credit for learning on the job and elsewhere•Credit for all coursework•Pro-active on-boarding assessment to evaluate learning attained•Cost-effective pricing options•Understanding of local companies education benefits•Emergency relief fund•Program Environment
Light Learn & EarnLearn & Earn
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DeepL&E
LightL&E
Working-student friendly employer
practices and policies
Working-student friendly college practices and
policies
On–Campus Work Study
Unpaid Credit-bearing
Internships
COLLEGES
EMPLOYERS
Off–Campus Work Study
Deep Learn & Earn Formal structured relationships
Learn & Earn
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Educational program includes paid, integrated work experience reflecting the career goals of the student.
Work experience is relevant to the educational program and supports the student’s educational goals.
Work experience is both “pay- and credit-” worthy. The experiences focus on seeding social and
professional relationships to build a “network” for the student.
Cost of education is subsidized by business resulting in lower overall PSE cost for student.
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Deep Learn & Earn
Learn & Earn
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Design Principles“Credits & Dollars”
1) Strategic Alignment: synchronizes colleges and employers resulting in structured, clear and flexible credentialing pathways
2) Rigor: anchors in clearly defined learning competencies for acceleration and quality
3) Career Relevancy: accelerates portable career rewards by including interim certificates/certifications that are recognized by employers with wage increases and/or promotions
4) Financial & Non-financial Supports: leverages employer benefits and student services so BOTH are aligned for working students
Learn & Earn
© 2009 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
Design Features Innovative and accelerated academic catch-up
Leverages technology to improve learning and student services
Makes full use of data in decision making at all levels—e.g., institutional policy to instruction
Strong case management (tracking) and accountability tracking
Cost-efficiencies for stakeholders, most importantly the student
“Built-in” career guidance, counseling, mentoring – “what” and “which” education is required to attain career aspirations
Student pace dependent upon demonstrated mastery of competencies, not wholly on inputs such as seat time
Places value on ALL education and training (no non-credit) through durable, nationally-portable credentials
Integrates seamlessly with K12, other pre-college systems, and transfer partners
Learn & Earn
Postsecondary Success
Focus on Workplace Flexibility ConferenceNovember 2010
“Learn & Earn”Parminder K. Jassal, Ph. D.